Number of deaths and mortality rates, by age group, sex, and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

Number of deaths, crude mortality rates and age standardized mortality rates (based on 2011 population) for selected grouped causes, by sex, 2000 to most recent year.

The death rate in deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in Canada stood at *** in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the death rate rose by ***, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

UNICEF's country profile for Canada, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

This statistic displays the age-standardized death rate in Canada from 2000 to 2023, including all causes. In 2007, around *** out of 100 thousand Canadians died from any cause. In 2023, the death rate stood at nearly *** per 100,000. Death rates in CanadaCardiovascular disease and cancer are two of the most common causes of death in Canada and among other developed countries. In Canada major cardiovascular diseases accounted for around *** deaths per 100,000 population in 2023 and cancer accounted for around *** deaths per 100,000 population. The overall death rate in Canada has steadily increased since 2010, but saw greater increases in the years 2020 to 2022, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for around five percent of all deaths that year. Life expectancy in CanadaBetween 1970 and 2019, Canada’s life expectancy at birth increased by *** years. The life expectancy in Canada as of 2021 was at almost 82 years of age, one year above the average life expectancy for OECD countries. As is common around the world, the life expectancy for women in Canada is higher than that of men, with Canadian women expected to live an average of over four years longer than their male counterparts.

This table contains 52020 series, with data for years 1996 - 1996 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (170 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Selected causes of death (ICD-9) (17 items: Total; all causes of death; All malignant neoplasms (cancers);Lung cancer; Colorectal cancer ...), Characteristics (6 items: Number of deaths; Low 95% confidence interval; number of deaths; Mortality; High 95% confidence interval; number of deaths ...).

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Canada was reported at 8.1 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Rank, number of deaths, percentage of deaths, and age-specific mortality rates for the leading causes of death, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in Canada stood at 4.4. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 23.4, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, there were around 330,590 deaths reported in Canada. Overall, the annual number of deaths recorded in Canada experienced an increase between 2001 and 2023.

Number and percentage of deaths, by age group, sex, and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

Number of deaths and age-standardized mortality rate, by income adequacy quintile and sex, for Canada only.

Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Canada was reported at 96.22 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 5.100 Ratio in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5.100 Ratio for 2022. Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 7.850 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.600 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 5.100 Ratio in 2023. Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Weighted average;Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys. Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.2.1[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

The age-specific mortality rate of accidents (unintentional injuries) at all ages in Canada was **** in 2023. Between 2000 and 2023, the age-specific mortality rate rose by ****, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Canada was reported at 5.4 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Number of deaths caused by external causes of morbidity and mortality, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

Canada CA: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data was reported at 9.700 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.000 % for 2020. Canada CA: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2021, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.400 % in 2000 and a record low of 9.600 % in 2019. Canada CA: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.4.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

The age-specific mortality rate of complications of medical and surgical care at all ages in Canada was *** in 2023. Between 2000 and 2023, the age-specific mortality rate rose by ***, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

The age-specific mortality rate of anaemias at all ages in Canada amounted to *** in 2023. Between 2000 and 2023, the age-specific mortality rate rose by ***, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.